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Does a t spine mri look at the lungs?
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Not well: A thoracic spine MRI is set up to visualize the anatomy of the thoracic spine. Some parts of your lung will be seen but not the entire lung and not with protocols that are designed to be diagnostic for lung disease.
Answered 4/24/2016
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No: Viewing fields are isolated to the spine and rib attachments.
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